Just returned from the Post Office and got my taste of the new rates. I shipped a package that weighed 5 lbs and measured 17″x18″x18″. At the old rate it cost just under $10.00 to ship Priority Mail (2-3 day delivery) or about $2.00/lb. Since they are emphasizing size of box now rather than weight, the same package cost around $24.00 to ship and that was for Parcel Post – much slower service (Priority would have cost about $34.00). Read more…

Talk of health care reform is in the air. In Colorado, on May 17 and 18 the Commission set up by SB 208 will meet to winnow down to 3 to 5 the number of proposals which have been submitted for providing affordable, quality health care for all, especially the uninsured and underinsured. These proposals will be sent on to an independent expert evaluator charged with coming up with one best proposal to meet these goals, to be presented to the State Legislature in November. Read more…

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